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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering

38 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in general environmental engineering, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in general environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general environmental engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general environmental engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree environmental engineering students.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#25 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus General Environmental Engineering Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF General Environmental Engineering Report

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Environmental Engineering Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston General Environmental Engineering Report

#22 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental engineering students list, Purdue has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#15

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#24 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa General Environmental Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ESF also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

With a ranking of #17, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Florida General Environmental Engineering Report

#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Irvine General Environmental Engineering Report

#19

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University

#20

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 7 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona General Environmental Engineering Report

Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#23

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at CU - Boulder

#24

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #24, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University

#25

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#17 in overall quality

Clarkson University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Clarkson also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson University are $34,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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